In the 1890s, The Denver Post's downtown office was known as "The Bucket of Blood." Under the ownership of a genial confidence man and a frugal grifter accused of running a fixed lottery, The Post painted the city in red headlines and splashy yellow journalism."Yes, we're yellow," co-owner Harry Tammen said proudly, "but we're read — and we're true blue!"These two showmen ...

I just came back from "The Great Wall Story" and nearly thoroughly enjoyed it. The play gives meat to the story about the Denver newspapermen who wrote several bogus articles about the Great Wall of China being demolished and their eventual discovery and downfall. The reporters, Jack Tournay, Al Stevens, and John King were admirably played by Christopher Kelly, Jacob Knoll, and Mike Hartman, respectively. Each character had their own strengths and weaknesses and each actor performed their roles with skill. Larry Paulsen played the roles of six different characters so admirably, I thought they were six different actors. Veteran actor John Hutton played Joseph Pulitzer with ease and perfection. Charlie, Jack's twelve-ish son, was played by Gabe Koskinen-Sansone. Gabe has a future. He was very believable and delivered all his lines, even the unbelievable ones, with advanced skill. My favorite character, though, was Harriet Sparrow, exceptionally played by Merritt Janson. She actually had to play three or maybe four parts as she performed differently for each of the reporters and her employer, Joseph Pulitzer. Each of her roles were in character, believable, and totally watchable.

I searched this website for a review by the Post, but did not find one. Pity. They missed out. Maybe because the Ricketson Theatre is "down around the back in the basement" it is not worthy. I don't know, but I am missing the RMN more and more as time goes by.